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The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding.

Anna Jones is a farmer鈥檚 daughter who has worked as a rural affairs journalist for almost 20 years. In this series she uncovers the personal stories of individuals caught up in these battle grounds.

On the face of it, there鈥檚 nothing that offensive about a tree. But in this episode Anna explores how for some, they鈥檙e beginning to represent a threat to their identity, their sense of control鈥�and even their community.

For Anthony Geddes, the growing hostility towards trees has contributed to him leaving his job in forestry: 鈥淵ou feel like you're in this sort of this embattled environment where it's really difficult to be the person who's talking about trees.鈥�

Presented by Anna Jones
Produced for 91热爆 Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons and Anna Jones